jpdb beta

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest

1

encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

4

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

4

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

patience; endurance

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

1

to come back

5

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

time; pause; space; room

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

4

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

weird; eerie; uncanny

1

irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

5

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

to come back

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

1

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

3

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

9

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

5

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

8

it's no joke; gimme a break!

4

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

5

good idea

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

4

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

to clap

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

9

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

9

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

to do as one likes

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

3

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

3